How common is the surname Menken?

548 people in the United States had the surname Menken in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 563,404 Americans. It ranked 40,016th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Menken?

In the 2010 Census, 97% of people named Menken identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Menken?

Alan Menken, American composer (born 1949), followed by Adah Isaacs Menken.

Where is the surname Menken most common?

Wikidata records people named Menken in the United States.

Is the surname Menken getting more or less common?

Less common. 554 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 548 in 2010, down 1.1%.

The surname Menken

A Dutch surname, carried by 548 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex M525

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Menken is more common than 75.3% of them.

Origin

Dutch origin

Borrowed from Dutch and North German Menken.

One of 167 Dutch surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 548 people named Menken in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 563,404 Americans. That is down 1.1% since 2000, when the Census counted 554.

#40,016

rank among US surnames

548

people in 2010

0.2

per 100,000 Americans

-1.1%

change since 2000 (was #37,728)

Who is named Menken

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

97% of people named Menken identified as white (not Hispanic), 1.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.3% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 97%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.3%
Two or more races 1.3%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Menkens

4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Alan Menken
American composer (born 1949)
Adah Isaacs Menken
American actress, dancer, painter, and poet (1835–1868)
Helen Menken
American actress (1901–1966)
Marie Menken
American filmmaker (1909-1970)

Other Dutch surnames

All 167 Dutch surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Menken come from?: Borrowed from Dutch and North German Menken.
How common is the surname Menken?: 548 people in the United States had the surname Menken in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 563,404 Americans. It ranked 40,016th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Menken?: In the 2010 Census, 97% of people named Menken identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.3% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Menken?: Alan Menken, American composer (born 1949), followed by Adah Isaacs Menken.
Where is the surname Menken most common?: Wikidata records people named Menken in the United States.
Is the surname Menken getting more or less common?: Less common. 554 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 548 in 2010, down 1.1%.